Welcome to OTepp

The Occupational Therapy Examination and Practice Preparation Program for Internationally Educated Occupational Therapists in Canada

Since 2008, OTepp has helped IEOTs from across Canada and around the world prepare for occupational therapy practice in Canada. Participants may attend face-to-face at McMaster University in Hamilton Ontario, or online in real-time.

The next OTepp Certificate Program will begin March 5, 2018. Registration and intake is open September 5, 2017 to February 2, 2018. Applicants can also enroll in individual courses up to a month before they are scheduled to begin. For more information, see Registration and Courses, or email Nancy Lidstone at nlidsto@mcmaster.ca.

The World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) launched the Occupational Therapy International Online Network (OTION) on June 15, 2016.
According to WFOT, "this is a dedicated interactive forum that enables occupational therapists, assistants and students from across the world to network, share ideas and communicate with the profession as a whole." OTION is free. You can register at otion.wfot.org.

McMaster University’s Aging, Community and Health Research Unit developed an app that "promises to make it easier for those involved in a stroke patient’s care to communicate with each other and with patients and their caregivers. This app will help to improve coordination of care for stroke survivors and their families living at home in the community."

The next OTepp Certificate Program will begin March 5, 2018. Registration and intake is open September 5, 2017 to February 2, 2018. Applicants can also enroll in individual courses up to a month before they are scheduled to begin. For more information, see Registration and Courses, or email Nancy Lidstone at nlidsto@mcmaster.ca.